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James W. Ellison 
Augusta, Georgia
Partner
phone 706-993-3481
866-284-8226 (Toll Free)
fax 706-722-5984
email jellison@burnsidewall.com

James W. Ellison has been engaged in an active civil litigation practice in Augusta, Georgia and around the state since 1985, both at the trial and appellate court levels.  The primary focus of the litigation includes personal injury, business and commercial disputes and insurance litigation.  His experience in these practice areas includes the representation of both plaintiffs and defendants. The primary focus of his defense practice has been his representation of Augusta-Richmond County and his continuing representation of the Richmond County Sheriff's Office.  The personal injury experience has been primarily on behalf of plaintiffs for injuries arising from automobile accidents, professional negligence and injuries arising from the workplace.
Areas of Practice:
Nursing Home
Insurance Law
Bad Faith Insurance
Commercial Insurance
Life & Health
Motor Vehicle
Property & Casualty
Litigation & Appeals
Complex Litigation
Federal Appellate Practice
Federal Trial Practice
State Appellate Practice
State Trial Practice
Personal Injury -- Plaintiff
Motor Vehicle Accidents -- Plaintiff
Premises Liability -- Plaintiff
Property Damage -- Plaintiff
Railroad Accidents -- Plaintiff
Slip and Fall -- Plaintiff
Wrongful Death -- Plaintiff
Professional Malpractice Law
Workers' Compensation Law
State & Municipal Employees
Litigation Percentage:
100% of Practice Devoted to Litigation
Bar Admissions:
Georgia, 1983
U.S. District Court Southern District of Georgia, 1985
U.S. Court of Appeals 11th Circuit, 1986
Georgia Court of Appeals, 1984
Supreme Court of Georgia, 1984
U.S. Supreme Court, 1989
Education:
University of Georgia School of Law, Athens, Georgia, 1983
J.D.


University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia, 1980
A.B.
Major:  Political Science


Honors and Awards:
The Best Lawyers In America, 2010


Georgia Super Lawyer, Atlanta Magazine, 2005


Professional Associations and Memberships:
American Bar Association
Member


Augusta Georgia, Bar Association
Member


Kiwanis Club of Augusta
Member


Lawyers Foundation of Georgia
Life Fellow


Past Employment Positions:
Superior Court, Richmond County, Georgia, Law Clerk, 1983 - 1984


Augusta, Georgia, District Attorney's Office, Assistant D.A., 1984 - 1985


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